Empire is a free-wheeling game of conquest and diplomatic maneuver. 2-4 players struggle for control of the fifteen provinces of a fictional ancient empire. The means at your disposal: outright military force, political intimidation, and diplomacy. Should you altruistically defend a beleaguered neutral province, or join in the attack? Will you bide your time, building your influence in the Empire through peaceful means, or will you send your armies out in swift conquest?